Hotel La Palma

The jewel in the hotel's elegant crown is La Palma Suite, which can be configured into a two- or five-bed suite with a huge terrace and comes with a dedicated host.

On an island where sandy beaches are rare, La Palma’s greatest asset is off-site: Its shore club, Da Gioia, is a time- warpishly fabulous hangout offering a jolt of dolce vita glamour, even in midsummer while crowds throng nearby.

Check into this airy, blue-and-white revamp of Capri's classic hotel (now one of the Oetker Collection's Masterpiece Hotels) and you will be in the middle of the throngs on Via Vittorio Emanuele. The day trippers, however, depart by sunset.

But the hotel’s secret weapon is the beach club, Da Gioia, occupying a prime position in Marina Piccola. Anyone can book a table for a lazy lunch of caprese salad and lobster linguini on the deck overlooking the sea, but only hotel guests can use the lounge chairs on the pebble beach.

A glamorous new start for Capri’s oldest hotel.